Category Archives: Local News

The suspect accused in a November 2014 shooting death pleaded not guilty to murder charges Tuesday, Jan. 20. Gary Jones appeared in Recorder’s Court on Tuesday afternoon. Jones is charged in the shooting death of Robert Bolden

Facebook launching a new feature that lets anyone report a post as being false, such as celebrity deaths that aren’t true.

In a 5-to-2 decision, the Supreme Court of Georgia has denied a stay of execution for Warren Lee Hill, who is scheduled to be put to death next Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m.

Amerigroup is inviting women from the community to their Women’s Self-Empowerment Awareness.This event will take place at the Columbus Public Library in the CBT and Synovus Room located at 3000 Macon Rd.

At approximately 8 p.m. two young girls were raped on Monday Jan. 19, 2015.According to police reports the rape happened on Langdon and Baker Street in Columbus.

A man wanted for a murder last fall is scheduled to be extradited to Columbus from California on Tuesday afternoon. The Columbus Police Department said Kevin Henderson, 20, is expected to arrive by about 5 p.m. Officials

A burglary took place in the 400 block of Toomer Court on Sunday Jan. 18, 2015 around 1 p.m. According to the Opelika Police Department the victim was surprised by two male burglars inside her residence around

The homeless woman who went to the aid of Australian pro golfer Robert Allenby after he said he was kidnapped, beaten and robbed in Honolulu contradicts two major pieces of his story. 

Malcum Allen is accused of killing Opelika business owner Walter Cade Spratlin, Jr. in 2012.